500g Porridge Oats - quick oats are perhaps better. Thick rolled
'jumbo' oats would give a more flaky texture
10 dried dates
1 handful sultanas
10 glace cherries
1 handful chocolate chips
1 handful sunflower seeds
1 handful pumpkin seeds
2 eating apples, chopped into small dice (chop them as late as
possible so they don't go brown)
150g unsalted butter
100g soft dark brown sugar
2 dessert spoons Golden Syrup
Chop the dates into small chunks and place in a bowl with the
sultanas. Add boiling water to not-quite cover and allow to soak for
30 minutes or longer
Chop the cherries into small pieces - roughly 8th's. Put the cherry
pieces in a bowl and toss them in a handful oats to absorb the
stickiness and separate them.
In a large bowl mix all the dry bits into the oats, then add the apple
and dried fruits. Get it as well mixed as possible.
Melt the butter in a large saucepan and dissolve the sugars. Then add
the oat mixture in a few batches, mixing it well between additions.
Line a deep (~1.5") baking tin with greaseproof paper, then press the
mixture in firmly with a spatula.
Smooth off the top and sprinkle some extra pumpkin seeds, chocolate
chips and raisins over the top - press them in a bit.
Bake at Gas 2 - 160'C for about 30-45 minutes. It'll still be quite
sticky but firms up as it cools.
Let it cool in the tin before removing and cutting into pieces.
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